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the Oscar Hoffman Corporation, of New York, a specimen of silk 

 zei^liyr suiting made from tiissah silk. 



In addition to the standard cotton fabrics above referred to, the 

 already extensive collection of cotton dress goods novelties was aug- 

 mented by many beautiful and seasonable examples contributed by 

 firms in New York and New England. Geo. B. Duren & Sons, of 

 New York, supplied embroidered voiles and dotted muslins ; William 

 Anderson & Co., of New York, zephyr ginghams, percales and white 

 goods; the Huron Textile Co., of New York, silk stripe cotton voiles; 

 and the Bates Manufacturing Co., of Lewiston, Me., novelty crepes 

 in striped and plaid effects. Printed cotton goods from the Merri- 

 mack Manufacturing Co., of Lowell, Mass., and the Pacific Mills, of 

 Lawrence, Mass., added new patterns and fabrics to the extensive 

 series of printed and piece-dyed cotton dress goods previously fur- 

 nished by the latter. 



From Marshall Field & Co., of Chicago, 111., were received printed 

 cotton draperies designed for the fall trade of 1915, besides a num- 

 ber of photographs and half-tone illustrations showing the principal 

 steps in the process of engraving copper rolls for printing such fab- 

 rics. The Orinoka Mills, of Philadelphia, Pa., presented a number 

 of beautiful sunfast drapery and upholstery fabrics, and specimens 

 of chenille yarns ; while other cotton draperies were the gift of Geo. 

 B. Duren & Sons. Mr. John W. Stephenson, editor of the "Up- 

 holsterer," New York City, supplied a collection of small samples 

 of the upholstery fabrics described and figured in his periodical. 



Exhibits sufficient in extent to fill several cases, which have been 

 arranged to elucidate the manufacture of the principal kinds of pile 

 fabrics made in the United States, were contributed by the House of 

 Salt's, Inc., and Sidney Blumenthal & Co., Inc., of New York; the 

 Contrexeville Manufacturing Co., of Manville, E. I. ; the Hind and 

 Harrison Plush Co., of Clark Mills, N. Y. ; and the Massachusetts 

 Mohair Plush Co., of Lowell, Mass. Besides fabrics for dress and 

 decorative uses, these collections include many beautiful examples 

 of artificial furs, fabrics finished to resemble seal, Persian lamb, 

 ponyskin, ermine, perwitzky, etc., and emx)loyed for coats, mxuffs and 

 trimmings. 



Many specimens illustrating the life cycle of the common mulberry 

 silkworm, purchased from Mr. T. A. Keleher, of Washington, add to 

 the interest and educational value of the silk section. The collection 

 demonstrating the important steps in the throwing of raw silk was 

 freshened up by gifts from John N. Stearns & Co., of New York, 

 and the Klots Throwing Co., of Fredericksburg, Va., the former, 

 which made the original contribution over 31 years ago, having sup- 

 plied 12 samples of standard dress silks for comparison. Beautiful 



